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  2. Hypoglossal nerve - Wikipedia

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    The hypoglossal nerve may be connected (anastomosed) to the facial nerve to attempt to restore function when the facial nerve is damaged. Attempts at repair by either wholly or partially connecting nerve fibres from the hypoglossal nerve to the facial nerve may be used when there is focal facial nerve damage (for example, from trauma or cancer).

  3. Hyoglossus - Wikipedia

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    Laterally, in between the hyoglossus muscle and the mylohyoid muscle, lay several important structures (from upper to lower): sublingual gland, submandibular duct, lingual nerve, vena comitans of hypoglossal nerve, and the hypoglossal nerve.

  4. Cranial nerves - Wikipedia

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    The hypoglossal nerve (XII) supplies the intrinsic muscles of the tongue, controlling tongue movement. [16] The hypoglossal nerve (XII) is unique in that it is supplied by the motor cortices of both hemispheres of the brain. [17] Damage to the nerve may lead to fasciculations or wasting of the muscles of the tongue. This will lead to weakness ...

  5. Farabeuf's triangle - Wikipedia

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    The triangle of Farabeuf is bounded by the internal jugular vein (posterior), common facial vein (anterior-inferior) and hypoglossal nerve (anterior-superior). The jugulodigastric lymph node is commonly found within these boundaries, and drains the pharyngeal tonsil. The triangle had surgical significance in the late 19th century but now serves ...

  6. Table of cranial nerves - Wikipedia

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    Hypoglossal: Mainly motor Medulla: Located in the hypoglossal canal. Provides motor innervation to the muscles of the tongue (except for the palatoglossal muscle, which is innervated by the vagus nerve) and other glossal muscles. Important for swallowing (bolus formation) and speech articulation.

  7. Category:Hypoglossal nerve - Wikipedia

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    Hypoglossal nerve stimulator This page was last edited on 17 April 2013, at 11:29 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4 ...

  8. Venous plexus of hypoglossal canal - Wikipedia

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    The venous plexus of hypoglossal canal [Note 1] is a small venous plexus surrounding the hypoglossal nerve (cranial nerve XII) [1] as it passes through the hypoglossal canal. [3] [4] [5] [better source needed] The plexus connects with the occipital sinus (intercranially), inferior petrosal sinus (intercranially), internal jugular vein (extracranially), [1] condylar vein, and paravertebral ...

  9. Hypoglossal nucleus - Wikipedia

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    The hypoglossal nucleus is located between the dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus and the midline of the medulla. Axons from the hypoglossal nucleus pass anteriorly through the medulla forming the hypoglossal nerve which exits between the pyramid and olive in a groove called the anterolateral sulcus .